How Eminem Is Playing a Part in This Skier’s Chase for Olympic Gold

As the youngest slalom champion in Olympic alpine skiing history, Mikaela Shiffrin’s latest means to motivate and inspire her while on the slopes isn’t what you might expect. She’s started using one very specific Eminem song to her advantage. She’s begun listening to Eminem’s 2014 song “Guts Over Fear,” featuring Sia, over and over again.While, in the past, Shiffrin has leaned on Coldplay for encouragement, Em’s song reinvigorated the young athlete. She talked about “Guts Over Fear” during a new interview with Sports Illustrated. “When I hear it, I go to this really dark place in my mind, where I’m really aggressive,” Shiffrin said. “I feel almost insane.
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